''On Location: George Carlin at USC'' (aka ''An Evening with George Carlin at USC'') is American comedian

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's first ever

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special, recorded March 5, 1977, at the

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in Los Angeles. This unique taping lasted 85 minutes. He had also explained to the audience that before this special came about, that he never did a show for home consumption or reproduction.New York Times
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. Due to the controversy, Carlin sticks with more user-friendly material. However, a federal court of appeals ruled in Carlin's favor and allowed him his right to free speech. This was mentioned during the opening of the program by

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columnist

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, which explained that it is the kind of entertainment that was rarely seen or heard on cable or network television at the time. Also, nearing the end of the taping, the video freezes and a message appears for the sense of responsibility. That message reads: For that segment was wholly based on the "

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". He also mentioned that the many ways of referring to these words outnumbered the actual few words that existed.

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# Intro & Warning (1:40) # Program Open (:36) # Personal Memories (2:22) # Taking The Stage (10:27) # Shopping (7:52) # Walking (3:59) # Dogs & Cats (9:27) # Old Folks & Kids (8:00) # Food (3:30) # The News (3:20) # Brand Names # Perversion of Language # Forbidden Words (23:24) # Closing Credits (1:47)

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* {{George Carlin George Carlin 1970s American television specials HBO network specials Stand-up comedy concert films 1977 television specials Television shows directed by Marty Callner 1970s in comedy

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